Arrowhawk: A True Survival Story (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12)
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Book
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ISBN 10
0805063714
ISBN 13
9780805063714
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Publication Year
2004
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Pages
32
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Familiar hands tossed him gently into the winter air. Hawk flapped his wings and skimmed the earth. Then he beat his wings harder, rose, and flew over the trees. And straight as an arrow, Hawk soared into the wild.The story of an injured red-tailed hawk's survival and freedomA hungry red-tailed hawk sits near a fence post and devours his catch. Out of nowhere a poacher's arrow pierces his body, seriously injuring him and leaving him to fend for himself.This is the courageous true story of Arrowhawk-an endangered bird of prey who, with sheer determination and will, survives eight weeks in the wild with a poacher's arrow through his thigh and tail. Stunning illustrations capture his remarkable journey from peril and rescue to eventual freedom.Arrowhawk is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
